Expandable Sustainable Platform

ABSTRACT

A mechanical utility invention that creates an expandable sustainable platform with utility in its substantially different shape, mobility, multi-functional capabilities, and sustainability from its conventional counter part. It can be installed as a permanent step, replacing a conventional tread and riser configuration. It can used as a portable stepping stool for mobility challenged individuals when a temporary step is needed to access a high vehicle or curb. It can be utilized independently, as a utility stand or platform, in plurality to create a larger platform or stair case, as a permanent step, or in conjunction with other expandable sustainable platforms from which to build. Replacing a traditional work platform or stair tread. It can be uninstalled and used again for like or different utilities, making it largely sustainable.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

This invention was created in the interest of the construction industryand mobility assistive devices for mobility challenged individuals andsituations as recited in the parent application U.S. Ser. No.15/703,993. In construction there are many instances where platforms andstairs are used that the bulkiness of a conventional stair tread andriser configuration is timely to build and expensive in relation to thejob. The platforms or stairs are often built to suit the temporary needsof code enforcement on job sites and are often disassembled anddiscarded after use creating great amounts of waste in materials andlabor. Additionally in many cases the transport mechanism is a humanbeing or a cargo space that is more compact than the longitudinal valueof the materials. Thus, the need arises for a more compact version of aconventional platform with more versatile utility and sustainability.Additionally, the need often arises for mobility challenged people toneed an instant platform or stair outside the home for accessingvehicles, curbs and topography heights that are beyond their gatemobility. Many of the current mobility and self care devices are bulky,thus inhibiting their mobility and use outside the home. The inventedexpandable sustainable platform re-defines a conventional self caredevice. By changing its shape and form creating a more compact mobileplatform. It gains the invented mechanical attributes, such as,segmenting, expandable and retractable capabilities, rigidity,independent balance, elevational deployment, angular and dimensionalmanipulation. Additionally, the mechanical attributes invented creategains in utilities in the following ways: economy in mobility, economyin accessibility, economy in size, economy in knowledge of the art andscience of the construction industry required to create usefulness,economy in force, and or, user effort, economy in tools required toutilize fully, and most importantly, economy in waste; thereby, creatinga platform that has sustainability.

A prior art approach referenced by the examiner in the parentapplication, Jones, U.S. Pat. No. 4,785,590, discloses a telescopicstructure with a base segment and adjustable in length and deployable.However, as noted by the examiner, the prior art is not adjustable todifferent angles, does not have a detachable base, nor is it combinablewith other platforms.

A prior art approach is referenced in U.S. Pat. No. 4,259,825, whichdepicts a series of rods rapped around a helix shape. Although,extremely different in form and shape, its basic functionality issimilar, insofar as, it is a member beam with mobility capabilities.However, it does not have many of the created utilities set forth inthis document and the uses are nearly singular in value. Further more,based on it's complexity, the invention might require a person ofsimilar skill as the person(s) in the publication in order to utilize itfully. Yet, another prior art exists in U.S. Pat. No. 4,637,192. In thisdepiction the art is similar at first glance. However, upon furtherreview, the utility is intended for mostly large industrial applicationsand requires skilled assemblage at the job site. It is mostlyunsustainable and has significantly large mobility requirements.Additionally, it also does not contain many of the created utilities setforth in this document. As referenced in U.S. Pat. No. 4,259,825,another similar in utility item is referenced in U.S. Pat. No.3,503,164, this prior art has its limitations, in that, when one side isheated by the sun it causes it to bend. Another prior art approachreferenced in U.S. Pat. No. 4,258,825 is U.S. Pat. No. 3,474,579; Whereas, the drawback of the prior art is that considerable force isnecessary to roll up the structure. Similarly, there is much prior artinvolving segmenting and telescopic in nature. However, much of it isfor production of singular use items, such as an umbrella or telescope.Many of them have limited capabilities and are not designed for theconstruction industry or assistive device community. Additionally, ofthe similar search results found, none possessed the multi-functionalutilities as the ones set forth in this document. Also, of the similarsearch results found, none created a pattern and process to render theutilities created in other assistive devices and mechanisms.Furthermore, of the similar search results found, none provided areadily available means for expandable and retractable capabilities,reuse without loss in volumic value, loss in utility, or loss inmaterials when the use seizes. Thus, exists a great need for anexpandable sustainable member beam, such as the one invented and setforth in this document; An expandable sustainable member beam withreadily available multi-functional capacities that may be used withease; such as: an invented means of independent balance, expandable andretractable capabilities, self-leveling capabilities, elevationaldeployment capabilities, and reuse capabilities, rendering itsustainable. Thereby, allowing for the material apparatus to be usedagain for the same, or different functions, vs the current conventionalmodel of disposing of member beams and construction materials intolandfills when a use seizes. Thus, none of the similar searches foundart that offered, nor specifically identified, a multi-functional devicewith a sustainability factor.

Therefore, it is thus promoted in this document that a great need stillexists for a mechanical method that solves the problem ofsustainability, economy in mobility, economy in the use of tools neededto adapt a platform for usefulness, the economy of skilled labor thatmight be required in order to use or assemble a platform or stairconfiguration, the economy of blunt force, the economy of connectivitywith other like platforms or with other building materials. Furthermore,there is a crucial need for a mechanical device that creates amechanical assistive apparatus from a similar existing type apparatusthat is deployable from varying elevations for workers, everydaycitizens, and especially citizens in need of assistive devices.

Furthermore, there are instances in the construction industry when thebuilding of platforms, stairs, stoops, etc., where by there is limitedavailability of items necessary to build a conventional platform. Suchas, limited access to tools, either by location or environment, and orlimited number of persons available for labor in erecting a structure.Thus, the need arises for a reusable expandable sustainable platformthat is capable of connectivity by which to attach to other platformsand other construction materials without the need for a significantnumber of workers or tools. Additionally, the need arises for a means ofachieving independent balance, varying dimensional values, and varyingangular values, required in building a structure without the need forcutting, tools, or skilled labor.

Furthermore, there are instances where human beings need to erect aplatform or stairs that are temporary, and are capable of being built bya single individual with limited skill in the art and science ofconstruction. Therefore, a need arises for a platform that can be easilyutilized with self contained building attributes. Such as,pre-assembled, independent balance, self contained stabilitycapabilities, self contained framing capabilities, without the need fortools or blunt force, self-leveling capabilities, and ease inconnectivity. Also, in erecting temporary or permanent platforms, theneed arises for platforms that may be shortened for transport, thanexpanded for use in an instant, and thereafter, are readily available tobe retracted and relocated upon user demand.

Additionally, in construction, there arises a need for mechanicalassistance that enhances safety and decreases risky cumbersome labor.Such as, when a worker is on a ladder or roof; Often times the workerneeds to travel to and fro from the work elevation to the ground floorelevation in order to retrieve tools or supplies. The created expandablesustainable platform can be deployable from varying work elevations andhas mechanical means readily available to manipulate the dimensionalvalues and angular degrees to meet the workers' needs. Thus, reducingthe need for a worker to travel to and fro to the ground floorelevation. Therefore, eliminating the risks of injury during travel. Theexpandable sustainable platform, when manufactured as a work stand, cango with the worker to an elevated work level and can than be deployedfrom that elevation to the a lower degreed elevation to hold a tool,such as a drill, that might need to be set down momentarily. When theworker moves location at the elevation, the expandable sustainableplatform can be retracted and ascends to the existing elevation, andthereafter can be moved with the worker at the current elevation anddeployed again without the worker having to descend to the floor level.

Similarly, in daily life, and particularly in the daily life of a personin need of mobility assistive devices, there are many instances wherebending over to acquire or utilize such things as a stepping stool canbe difficult, painful or impossible. Therefore, such a need arises tocreate a self care device that eliminates the need to bend in order touse the device. By using the mechanical utilities set forth in thisdocument, a self care device such as a stepping stool can now bemanufactured to have the same utility as its conventional counter partwhile gaining the utility of eliminating bending to establish usefulnessand move to varied locations. Additionally, the rendition created fromthe pattern is now capable of decreasing its dimensional values andretracting; Thereby, gaining the utility of ease in mobility. Thus, anopportunity is gained for enabling a mobility challenged individual toutilize the device without the assistance of another individual.Additionally, many other assistive utilities are created by applying themechanical invention set for in this document, and recited forward as anembodiment with the following capabilities, such as, ease in transport,ease in connectivity, independent balance, self-leveling, elevationaland angular manipulation.

It is the object of this invention to create an expandable sustainableplatform that is substantially more transportable through use ofsegmented sections than its conventional, non-expandable andnon-sustainable counter part. Thus, solving the problem of economy inmobility and sustainability.

It is also the object of this invention to create a pre-assembledexpandable sustainable platforms and stairs with inter-changeablecomponents that requires little to no tools in order to regainlongitudinal value, rigidity, utility and connect to additionalexpandable sustainable platforms to create varied multi-level platforms.Thus, solving the problem of the economy of tools.

It is further the object of this invention to create mechanical mobilityassistive devices for many existing self care needs that reduce oreliminate the need for bending and reaching by mobility challengedindividuals. Also, to create assistive devices that are substantiallygreater in utility in the following ways: Independent balance,segmenting, self-leveling capabilities, rigidity, stability, elevationaldeployment, and expandable and retractable capabilities allowing for ameans of greater mobility.

It is further the object of this invention to create an expandablesustainable platform which is sustainable in value. By utilizing theexpansion, retraction, and connectivity capabilities of the expandablesustainable member beam set forth in the parent patent document; Theexpandable sustainable platform may be disconnected from other likeplatforms and building materials and retracted for transport to anotherlocation of need, without the loss of material support, volumic value,utility, connectivity or integrity in strength. Rendering the expandablesustainable platform a device that regains its full usefulness; Thereby,sustainable in value.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

An expandable sustainable platform consisting of the expandablesustainable member beams from the parent patent application Ser. No.15/703,993, where as the beams are in plurality and sharing a housingcontainer and a base platform. An expandable sustainable platform thathas substantially more utility than that of a conventional metal or woodplatform and a conventional stair tread and riser configuration, in oneor more of the following attributes: sustainability, economy ofmobility, economy in multi-functions, independent balance, self-levelingwithout the use of cutting or tools, expansion and retraction withoutthe use of cutting or tools, sub-surface puncture capabilities,deployment from varying elevations capabilities, segment(s) with amechanical means for restoring rigidity while allowing for expansion,capabilities of receiving a detachable inter-changeable base(s), and or,platform(s) without the use of tools, framing capabilities without theuse of cutting or tools, temporary shelter capabilities without the useof cutting or tools, creating a work platform, creating a step or stoolwithout the need to establish at floor elevation, creating assistivedevice(s) without the need to establish at floor elevation, creatingassistive device(s) with economy in mobility. The invention transforms aplatform or stair configuration of a conventional shape having pluralseverity of legs or risers that need assembly to gain utility to theinvented one of plural beams having segment(s) and walls of diminishingor varying dimensional values, beginning from the widest dimensionalvalue of the shape, so that the segment(s) with smaller dimensionalvalues may be housed in segment(s) with larger dimensional values.Thereby causing the platform to lose its original dimensional values andoriginal rigid form, and thus creates a platform comprising segment(s)with capabilities of variable longitudinal and lateral values.Rectangle(s), cylinder(s), or column(s) or grouping there of. The newrendering fitted with the invented mechanisms set forth in thisdocument, to provide means of rigidity by either, compression andexpansion, or movement of the rigidity mechanism, where as to allowsegment(s) to pass the previous segment(s) uninhibited duringdeployment, while prohibiting reverse motion without user intervention,thus restoring rigidity among the segment(s). The rigidity mechanism mayhave several embodiments, such as: I. Segment wall(s) that are designedto compress during deployment, while thereafter expanding, and thuscreating rigidity, II. Spike(s) that compress during deployment, whilethereafter expanding to create rigidity, III. And or, key(s) that arefitted to the segment(s) walls and allow for forward movement ofsegment(s) from amongst the housing or previous segment(s), thusallowing segment(s) to pass uninhibited during deployment whileprohibiting reverse motion without user intervention. The embodiments ofrigidity mechanisms, set forth in this document are recited as, spike(s)or key(s). In one embodiment the expandable sustainable platform isfitted with a mechanical means to receive one or multiple platform(s)that can be adjusted to the same or variable latitudinal elevations tocreate stairs without the need for pre-formed risers. Therefore,creating the utility of an expandable sustainable platform with theutility of receiving other like platforms for which to erect a largerplatform or stairs without the need for other materials required toestablish independent balance. Additionally, several embodiments of theinvented platform are possible with added utilities set forth in thisdocument, such as: a platform with the capabilities of angularmanipulation at varying degrees without the use of cutting or tools,built in sub-surface attachment capabilities, and a mechanical means ofreceiving other expandable sustainable platforms or materialsindependently, without the use of outside tools or materials.

An expandable sustainable platform, comprising an additional of aminiature expandable sustainable member beam(s), where as to create ahandle from which to deploy, recited forward in this document, as awand(s). The wand(s) creates utility in providing the mechanical meansfor which to deploy the platform. The platform can be utilized as autility stand, or an assistive step for a mobility challengedindividual. The segmented beams of the expandable sustainable platformcreatively, temporarily decreases the longitudinal and volumic values ofa conventional stand or stepping stool; thereby, becoming a stand orstool with an acceptable size to be transported with ease by a persons'hands or in a purse. Enabling a challenged individual more opportunitiesto carry the device with ease to locations of need. Thereby, renderingit an assistive device with mobility capabilities and sustainable.Additionally, being manufactured with plural beams inside one housing,creates the opportunity for greater weight bearing capabilities andstability when manufactured with specific ratings required for the use.

An example of one embodiment that can be achieved using the inventedplatform set forth in this document, as would be applied to an intendeduse of which would be of the same functions as a conventional stairs andriser configuration. The platform's dimensional values would bere-patterned, where as an appropriate latitudinal value would beestablished for the widest platform; Thereafter, the platform wouldprovide for the latitudinal values of said single platforms' dimensionsto be increased by placing multiple platforms next to one another andconnecting them through the threaded hole and rod connection system. Theplatform comprising multiple expandable sustainable member beams asnoted in the parent application with segments along per-determinedlateral values, thus creating segment(s) that will be housed inside oneanother. The segments are manufactured with a rigidity mechanism, suchas, spike(s), and or, key(s). As previously recited in this document,the rigidity mechanism possesses a mechanical means of allowing theinner segment(s) of smaller dimensional values to pass by the outersegment(s) uninhibited. Additionally, where as the spike(s), and or,key(s) are created to prohibit the segment(s) from reverse motion andretracting without user or mechanical intervention. Therefore, creatingan additional utility of regained rigidity. Thus, creating an expandablesustainable platform with substantially more economy of mobility thanits conventional scaffold fashioned counter part or conventional stairsand riser configuration. In this embodiment, the receiver is accessiblethrough the lower portion of the platform. Once the receiver isconnected to the self-leveling detachable base, a mechanical means ofachieving independent balance and angular positioning at varying degreesis created. The self-leveling detachable base is manufactured with theproper weight and proportionate geometric shape(s) necessary to sustainthe expandable sustainable platforms' weight and the weight capacitiesit may encounter from the embodiments' intended uses. Additionally, whenthe self-leveling detachable base option is attached to the expandablesustainable platform, it creates the utility of varying elevationaldeployment and retracting from varying elevations without the use of apre-stabalized floor base mechanism. Once deployed, the expandablesustainable platform can now be used as a table or platform that can bereached from the users' elevation for which to set tools, hardware, etc.Furthermore, the elevation of the expandable sustainable platform can beeasily manipulated to match that of the user or additional expandablesustainable platforms. The user can than continue to work from theelevated position by re-positioning the expandable sustainable platformwithout the need to descend to the elevation to manipulate the worksurface.

Additionally, in one embodiment, the platform and the base are createdwith the capability of being manufactured with perforations and hollowspaces which allows for the attachment of additional expandablesustainable platforms, other materials, and other tools. Also, the outerhousing container can be used to attach various means of enhanceddeploying and retracting mechanisms, such as, but not limited to:pneumatic actuator, co2 cartridge, tension spring(s), nitinol steel,magnet(s), pulley(ies) or trolley(ies), etc. Adding the utility ofautomation; thereby, creating ease in deployment and retractionutilities.

In another embodiment, the invented platform, utilizing the expandablesustainable member beams, as recited in the parent patent document,consist of perforated flat-bar that make up the corners of the trapezoidshaped walls, while the corresponding walls between the corners are madeup of rigid welded wire rods extending in a trapezoid pattern, recitedforward in this document as an “X” pattern for simplicity, between thecorners of each respective segment wall. The space between the “X”pattern rods remains hollow. The composition of the wall with thishollow space allows this embodiment to receive other like expandablesustainable platforms or member beams in a perpendicular fashion, andvarying angular degrees, as available, through the hollow spaces. Thus,creating the utility of the expandable sustainable platform withcapabilities of use in conjunction with expandable sustainable platformsor member beams to provide a means for mechanical support without theconventional method of digging a cavity in the sub-surface in order topour a concrete pylon; such as, in a post and plumb arrangement thatmight be necessary for gaining stability in to a sub-surface or amulti-elevational topography. Further eliminating the need for tools,and thus creating: economy in time, economy in labor, and economy innon-sustainable materials. Thereby, creating an expandable sustainableplatform that may be removed and relocated without waste and adding tolandfills, thus creating an expandable sustainable member beam that issustainable.

Further recited in the parent patent application is a created perforatedflat-bar connectivity system that can be attached to, or manufactured aspart of the expandable sustainable member beam, or attached to, ormanufactured as part of a conventional beam, or other suitable material.Thus, the perforated flat-bar connection system provides an additionalmeans of attachment and detachment to other platforms and expandablesustainable beam(s), and or other materials. Thereafter, rendering otherbeams and construction materials used in conjunction with the expandablesustainable platform the opportunity to gain a sustainability factor.Also, created by this embodiment, is an expandable sustainable platformwith capabilities of utilizing outside attachments and storing supplies,such as, but not limited to, magnets, bolts, screws, rivets, hooks, etc.

In another embodiment, again using the trapezoid shape to create theplatform's beams, from the parent patent application. The trapezoidshape, inherent by nature, is a geometric shape of diminishingdimensional values along its parallelogram sides and lends itselfreadily to the recited invention. Therefore, the creating beams oftrapezoid shape along predetermined lateral values where as segment(s)are created; thereby, creating segment(s) that will be housed inside oneanother, as previously recited. Thereafter, the housing container may beremoved to expose said expandable sustainable member beams, thusallowing beams from a second expandable sustainable platform with thebase platform removed to be inserted in the beams of the first therebyincreasing the overall longitudinal value of the platform with eachadditional set of beams inserted. This embodiment contains the samecreated utilities as previously recited in this document.

Another embodiment of the invention comprising irregular elliptic shapefor the segments of the beams; Where as varying in dimensional geometriclongitudinal values, such as, a water silo or a vase. The segment(s) aremanufactured in continued plurality until all segment(s) are created tothe size necessary to achieve housing segment(s) with smallerdimensional values inside segment(s) with larger dimensional segment(s).Additionally, the segment(s) are fitted with, but not limited to, andhaving the freedom of form or material acceptable for liquidcontainment, a gasket(s), flexible seal(s), or bladder(s), where as tofill the gaps between the variations in circumferences; thereby,creating an expandable sustainable member platform with means of liquidcontainment. Recited forward in this document as a flexible gasket(s).As in the previous embodiments, this embodiment contains the samecreated pattern for manufacture and gains the same utilities as theprevious embodiments of the expandable sustainable member platform.

In another embodiment, a geometric shape with a convex or void in thelower or upper longitudinal sections of the segment(s) allowing spacefor portions of the next sequential segment(s) to curve or convex intothe available space created by the convex or void. This allows theplatform to be perched at an angle of variable dimensional degrees, thuscreating the utility of a ramp. The description of this embodiment willbecome more apparent when viewing the drawings and reading the sectiontitled, Detailed Description of the Invention, recited forward in thisdocument.

Thus, alternative embodiments can vary from solid walls allowing forconventional building means of attachments, while other embodiments maybe hollow, webbed, framed, etc. Allowing for a means of attachments andor items to pass through the expandable sustainable platform.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The drawings, descriptions, components, shapes, materials, and forms,set forth in this document, are intended for representational purposesonly, and are provided to enhance clarity of the invention and are notto limit the claims. Furthermore, the drawings are not to scale, and insome cases exaggerated or reduced for clarity. Additionally, not allaspects of each component are illustrated in each drawing to allow spacefor clarity.

FIG. 1A shows the expandable sustainable platform 12, fully expanded,where as several expandable sustainable member beams 10 from the parentpatent application Ser. No. 15/703,993 are attached to the housingcontainer 11 and base platform 33. Also showing said platform 12attached to the self-leveling detachable base 3 through the mountingpoint 5.

FIG. 1B shows a partially expanded view of said platform 12 recited inFIG. 1A, where as said expandable sustainable beams 10 are in theretracted position and the cables 25 are connected to the housingcontainer 11 and the base platform 33. Also showing the theself-leveling detachable base 3, the mounting point 5, receivingcylinder, threaded rod, and ball-nut.

FIG. 1C shows a mostly retracted sustainable platform 12, as recited inFIG. 1A, where as a wand 36 comprised of a significantly smallerexpandable sustainable member beam 10 is connected to the housingcontainer 11 with a ring 37 and clip 38 to be used as a handle. Alsoshowing the base platform 33.

FIG. 1D shows a fully retracted housing container 11 and base platform33, as recited in FIG. 1A, where as said wand 36 is shown in itsretracted and stored position on the housing container 11 with the ring37 attached to the clips 38 holding it place when not in use.

FIG. 2A shows two sustainable platforms 12, the segments 1, the baseplatform 33 is removed from the first sustainable platform 12 and thehousing container 11 is removed from the second sustainable platform 12and the first platform 12 is inserted into the cavities 34 of the secondplatform 12. And in brackets, shows two enlarged segments 1 and keys 2which prohibit reverse motion while allowing subsequent segments to passuninhibited. Also showing the controlling cable 25.

FIG. 2B shows a transparent view of the expandable sustainable platform12, the housing container 11, and the base platform 33, where as thesaid beams 10 having cut outs 59 allowing for the curvature of saidbeams 10. And in brackets, showing an enlarged view of two segments 1having cut-outs 59.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

FIG. 1A shows the expandable sustainable platform 12, fully expanded, abase platform 33, a housing container 11, plural expandable sustainablemember beams 10 attached to a base platform 33 at their southern mostlongitude and attached to a housing container 11 at their northern mostlongitude, and the self-leveling detachable base 3. The base platform 33comprising a mount point 5, where as, allowing connection of theself-leveling detachable base 3. Thus, creating the utility of pluralityof the expandable sustainable member beams 10, from the parent patentapplication, sharing a base platform 33 and housing container 11 tocreate the expandable sustainable platform.

FIG. 1B shows a partially expanded view of said expandable sustainableplatform 12, recited in FIG. 1A, where as the expandable sustainablemember beams 10 are in the retracted position and the cables 25 used tocontrol expansion and contraction are connected to the housing container11 and base platform 33. Also showing the the self-leveling detachablebase 3 attached with the threaded rod 27 threading into the receivingcylinder 9 and the mount point 5, thereafter receiving the ball-nut 26.

FIG. 1C show a partially retracted expandable sustainable platform 12,as recited in FIG. 1A, where as an expandable sustainable member beam 10that is significantly smaller in latitudinal and longitudinal dimensionsrecited as a wand(s) 36 is attached to the outside of the housingcontainer 11 with a ring 37 attachable to clips 38, comprised of a threesided bar affixed with the open side towards the solid roof of thehousing container 11, where as the two parallel sides of the bar areaffixed creating a solid enclosure, to be utilized as an extensionhandle. The wand 36 may be manipulated in varying angular degrees ofmovement including perpendicular to the roof of the housing container 11for which to maneuver said platform to a desired elevation andtopography.

FIG. 1D show a fully retracted housing container 11 and base platform33, as recited in FIG. 1A, where as said wand 36 is shown in itsretracted and stored position on the housing container 11 with the ring37 attached to the southern most segment 1 and clips 38 holding it placewhen not in use.

FIG. 2A shows two expandable sustainable platforms 12, where as thesegments 1 of said beams diminish in latitudinal values from theoutermost segment to the inner most segment, where as the base platform33 is removed from the first sustainable platform 12 and the housingcontainer 11 is removed from the second sustainable platform 12 andbeams 10 of the first platform 12 are inserted into the cavities 34 ofthe second platform 12. And in brackets, shows two enlarged segments 1and keys 2 which prohibit reverse motion while allowing subsequentsegments to pass uninhibited. Also showing the controlling cable 25.

FIG. 2B shows a transparent view of the sustainable platform 12, thehousing container 11 and the base platform 33, where as the expandablesustainable beans 10 of the parent application, where as said beams 10having cut outs 59 allowing for the curvature of said beams 10. And inbrackets, showing an enlarged view of two segments 1 having cut-outs 59.

1. An expandable sustainable platform, for creating a structuralplatform comprising: a housing container and base platform that holds aplurality of the expandable sustainable member beams from the parentapplication, wherein the beams are capable of being expanded andretracted along a longitudinal length, leveled and positioned atdifferent angles without the use of tools. Wherein the the segments ofsaid beams diminish in latitudinal values from the outermost segment tothe inner most segment; keys positioned on the segments prohibit reversemotion at various desired longitudinal values, the keys further allowingsegments of lesser latitudinal values to pass uninhibited through thesegments with greater latitudinal values; wherein the the northern mostsegment attaches to the inside of said housing container and thesouthern most segment attaches to the inside of the the base platform;wherein the base platform comprising a mount point, the mount pointreceiving a threaded rod from a self-leveling detachable base wherein aperforated ball-nut threads on to the threaded rod to attach the baseplatform to the self-leveling detachable base; wherein the segmentsinclude a rigidity mechanism comprising keys and a locking mechanismcomprising a controlling cable which threads to each respective beamthrough it's keys for a means of deploying the segments comprising apulley located within the housing container, a cable attached at one endto the pulley and at the opposite end to the base platform; wherein themeans for deploying segments includes a pulley-spring and a holding pinattached to a holding cable; the platform capable of being usedsingularly or as a plurality of the platform to create steps or a ramp;the platform further including: bladders for liquid containment; a wandthat is attachable to the housing container that may be extendedperpendicularly to the beam for draping a fabric to create a privatespace; a connection system for forming a larger platform with additionalplatforms; wherein the platform is load bearing and includes expandablerods that provide for varying expansion of the the segments relative toone another, each rod held by grooves in the respective corner of thethe inner walls of each segment; wherein the housing container and thebase platform is removable allowing the segments of one platform tothread into the segments of a second platform.
 2. The expandablesustainable platform of claim 1, wherein the walls of the segments havecut-outs on the southern portions allowing for the the northern portionof the subsequent segment to enter into the cut-outs; wherein providingthe means for curvature if the beams.